sceith
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish sceith, verbal noun of sceïd, from Proto-Indo-European *skeyt- (“to vomit, retch, shit”, literally “to shed”). The verb sceith is derived from the noun.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sceith f (genitive singular sceithe, nominative plural sceitheanna)
Declension edit
Declension of sceith
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
Verb edit
sceith (present analytic sceitheann, future analytic sceithfidh, verbal noun sceitheadh, past participle sceite) (transitive, intransitive)
- spew, vomit
- spawn
- overflow
- pour forth, discharge, erupt
- give away, divulge
- spread, disseminate
- burst forth (into bud, bloom)
- burst open, explode
- crumble, disintegrate
- peel off, scale
- fray, rip, unravel
- calve (of iceberg, etc.)
Conjugation edit
conjugation of sceith (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
Derived terms edit
- aol sceite m (“slaked lime”)
- béalsceiteach (“blabbing, indiscreet”, adjective)
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sceith”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sceith”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “sceith” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “sceith” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sceith f
- verbal noun of sceïd
Inflection edit
Feminine ī-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | sceithL | — | — |
Vocative | sceithL | — | — |
Accusative | sceithiN | — | — |
Genitive | sceitheH | — | — |
Dative | sceithiL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sceith”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language